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al·i·men·ta·ry 
[al-uh-men-tuh-ree] Pronunciation Key
[al-uh-men-tuh-ree] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive. |
| 2. | pertaining to food. |
| 3. | providing sustenance or maintenance. |
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| al·i·men·ta·ry
(āl'ə-měn'tə-rē, -trē) Pronunciation Key
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alimentary
1615, from M.L. ailimentarius "pertaining to food," from alimentum "nourishment," from alere "to nourish, rear, support, maintain," from PIE base *al- "to grow, nourish" (see old). Aliment "nourishment" was in Eng. from 1477.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| alimentary | |
adjective | |
| of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
alimentary al·i·men·ta·ry (āl'ə-měn'tə-rē, -trē)
adj.
- Concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion.
- Providing nourishment.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Alimentary
Al`i*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.] Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances. Alimentary canal, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.
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